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RED I, 2009 - 2021
In 2009, the EU approved Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC (RED I), which determined that only biofuels which comply with the sustainability criteria, and whose compliance has been proven by independent auditing, can be counted towards the renewable energy share target for transport.
The RED I set the following sustainability criteria (as amended by the Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) Directive):
1. The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission saving from the use of biofuels should be at least 35%
    •From 2017, the GHG emission saving threshold was increased to 50%. In the case of biofuels and bioliquids produced by installations that were in operation on January 23, 2008, this threshold should apply from April 1, 2013
    •From January 1, 2018 the GHG savings shall be at least 60% for b
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RED I, 2009 - 2021